This Technique <br />Can Help to Keep, Your Winter Workouts Consistent.<br />It can be tough to consistently get <br />workouts in during the winter months.<br />Shorter days and colder weather seem <br />to clamp down on motivation.<br />Experts say that there are ways to <br />mitigate the effects that winter can <br />have on your desire to exercise.<br />In a recent study conducted by researchers <br />at the University of Wisconsin—Madison.<br />experts attempted to seek out new ways to provide motivation for people to keep moving, <br />even when it's cold.<br />They discovered that a controlled group of <br />volunteers who learned to meditate... .<br />... were more likely to maintain some form <br />of exercise during the winter.<br />We did not expect the mindfulness training to have the effect that it had, Jacob Meyer, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, via 'The New York Times'.<br />While researchers cannot say for certain why meditation was effective at keeping people moving.<br />they guess that it may have something <br />to do with the ways mindfulness can help <br />people feel more "embodied.".<br />This is a fancy way of saying that meditation can help people feel more of a connection between their thoughts and their bodies.<br />A deeper sense of embodiment can lead <br />to more awareness of both when and <br />why a person is exercising. .<br />Experts suggest giving meditation a try if <br />you're struggling to stay consistent <br />with your workouts
